BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER. 
Dendroica blackburnica. 
Black above including wings and tail, but with an orange stripe on 
crown, a white patch on wings and a light stripe on back ; neck, upper- 
breast, and sides of head, bright orange—except a black streak through 
the eye widening from the bill backwards (in this black streak, under the 
eye, IS a small orange crescent); lower-breast lighter orange (or yellow) 
shading to white on the belly ; sides of body striped with black and 
white ; tail nearly even, with much white on outer feathers; bill and 
feet dark. Length, 5.25 inches. 
Migratory. A shy bird inhabiting tall trees with dense foliage, and consequently not 
often seen nor easily studied. A single glimpse of its uncommon beauty, however, will 
fully repay the labor of much arduous search. — Its times of migration are May, northward, 
and September, southward. It is then abundant, though, as intimated, a sharp eye, and 
some perseverance are required to detect it. 
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